ADVANCE, N.C. — A 9-year-old North Carolina girl says she went to investigate why her mother was screaming and encountered a coyote that tried to make a snack out of her.

Nine-year-old Madilyn Fowler told The Winston-Salem Journal she was sitting on her porch Thursday when she went to check on the noise. She said the coyote latched on to her skirt, chased her and bit her three times, leaving deep gashes on her face and back.

What a smile! Madilyn Fowler, 9, is recovering after a coyote attacked her at her home in Advance last night. She's sore but in great spirits. I'll share her story on @myfox8 at 5, as well as her family's message to others for dealing with coyotes. pic.twitter.com/vTnIR9QbAs

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